Cooking utensil.



M. TLWOODWORTH.

COOKING UTENSIL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1911.

- Patented J an. 2, 1912.

MARGARET J'. WOODWORTH, 0F ELBA, NEBRASKA.

COOKING UTENSII.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1912.

Application filed May 20, 1911. Serial No. 628,534.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARGARET J. WOOD- WORTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elba, in the county of Howard and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cooking Utensils, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a new and useful cooking utensil, particularly adapted for use in preserving or canning but it will be understood that the invention can be used for other culinary purposes.

The object of the invention is to provide a device to be used in connection with a kettle or boiling receptacle, for the purpose of holding a jar or can away from the bottom and sides of the receptacle, and another object of the invention is to provide a device which can be used within a boiling receptacle for the purpose of holding the ma terial being cooked away from the sides and bottom of the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a single device capable of use in connection with various sized jars or other articles.

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification :F igure 1 is a perspective view showing the practical application of my invention, the front side of the receptacle being broken away to disclose my invention arranged therein. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view, the preserving or canning jar being shown in elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of my invention removed from the receptacle, and, Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view showing a modified form of my invention adapted for use in connection with a large sized receptacle and a plurality of preserving or canning jars.

Referring to the drawings, A, indicates a receptacle, which may be of any size desired, and which is adapted to contain water, said receptacle resting upon the stove as usual, and within this receptacle, I place my invention B, as most clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and which as before stated is intended to hold the preserving jar or can C, away from the sides and bottom of the receptacle B, during the cooking operations. This element B comprises a flat plate B, having a plurality of perforations B and upon the upper face of this perforated plate, I arrange a circular ring or wall B and upon the bottom of said plate, I also arrange a circular ring or wall Bflbut it will be noted that the ring B is of less diameter than the ring B, said ring B being intended to receive one sized can or jar, while the ring B, is

intended to receive a larger sized can or ar,

and it will thus be seen that these rings or walls serve not only to place the article upon the top of the plate, but also to elevate the plate above the bottom of the receptacle A.

In operation, it will be understood that the receptacle A, is filled with water, the can or jar C, is arranged upon the holder B, and the water within the receptacle is brought to boiling and maintained until the contents of the can or jar C, have been cooked sufliciently and then the screw caps or covers can be placed upon the jars and sealed. It will therefore be noted that my device holds the can in the proper posi tion, both with reference to the sides and bottom of the receptacle and as the plate B, is perforated there is a free circulation of water completely around the can or jar.

If desired my holder can be utilized for the purpose of cooking vegetables, such as potatoes and the like and when so used will serve to keep the potatoes away from the bottom of the receptacle and will serve as a drainer when the said holder is elevated for the purpose of removing the vegetables from the receptacle.

In Fig. I I have shown a slight modification in which a large plate D, is employed having perforations D, produced therein and upon the upper side thereof are a series of small rings or walls D while upon the bottom of the plate are arranged the large sized circular rings or walls D This form of holder is intended to be used in connection with a large sized receptacle and is in tion, What I claim as neW and desire to sethe first mentioned ring, either ring being cure by Letters Patent, is adapted to receive a ar or can or to serve 10 A device for holding jars or cans comas abase for supporting said plate. prising a flat perforated plate, an outwardly MARGARET J. WOODWORTLL open ring carried by one side of said plate,

and an outwardly open ring carried by the W'itnesses:

opposite side of the plate, said last men- GEO. S. COOPER, tioned ring being of greater diameter than H. JEPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

